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Artist
Henkie
12+ albums
SchlagerNederlandstaligHome collectionsinger-songwriterthe netherlands
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Henk Leeuwis, better known by his stage name Henkie, was a Dutch singer from Elst who became a minor folk sensation in the mid-2000s. He originally worked as a driving instructor and only later turned to music. In 2006 he unexpectedly scored a summer hit in both the Netherlands and Flanders with the cheerful novelty song Lief klein konijntje, translated as Sweet Little Bunny. The track earned him widespread recognition and cemented his place in Dutch popular culture. Henkie followed this success with several other humorous and upbeat songs, including De fiets van Piet van pa (The Bicycle Belonging to Piet’s Dad), Sjoe Sjoewa and Het grote pannenkoekenlied (The Big Pancake Song). In February 2007 he released the single Mijn goudvis, meaning My Goldfish. Outside his music career he was also known as the father of DJ Galaga, the stage name of Marco Leeuwis. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
